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Top five Farmer Writes videos from 2025

Our contributors in Northern Ireland write articles and capture video footage from their farms. Here’s some highlights from 2025.

NORTHERN IRELAND 24 December 2025

Top five Farmer Writes videos from 2025

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Complication added to winter feeding plan

Complication added to winter feeding plan

FARMER WRITES 3 December 2025

Agritechnica: French manufacturer shows 3-in-1 bale shear bucket

Agritechnica: French manufacturer shows 3-in-1 bale shear bucket

NEWS 19 November 2025

Winter feeding period critical for weight gains

Winter feeding period critical for weight gains

Winter feeding period critical for weight gains

GRASS & FEEDING 22 October 2025

First-cut silage better quality than in 2024

First-cut silage better quality than in 2024

First-cut silage better quality than in 2024

NORTHERN IRELAND 22 October 2025

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Good times in drystock can’t leave tillage behind

Good times in drystock can’t leave tillage behind

While good prices are seen across the dairy, beef and sheep sectors, we can’t forget the importance of supporting our tillage sector, writes Martin Merrick.

WINTER FEED 1 January 1970

Feeding over 2,000 cattle daily with Abbey’s twin tub

Feeding over 2,000 cattle daily with Abbey’s twin tub

Now on their third Abbey twin tub diet feeder, the Kilkenny-based Power family feed in excess of 2,000 cattle daily, Gary Abbott caught up John Power to find out why Abbey is the machine of choice.

FARM MACHINERY 1 January 1970

Bridgeway bale unroller works a treat for 89-year-old Cavan farmer

Bridgeway bale unroller works a treat for 89-year-old Cavan farmer

Four years ago, Cavan farm, Fred Chambers ditched the fork in favour of a Bridgeway Diamond bale unroller to ease the workload of feeding up to 500 bales each winter, Gary Abbott writes.

FARM MACHINERY 1 January 1970

Feeding plans and the Sheep Improvement Scheme

Feeding plans and the Sheep Improvement Scheme

A high percentage of flocks have selected the pregnancy scanning action, which requires farmers to group ewes into management groups that improves lamb survivability and reduces mortality.

GRASS & FEEDING 1 January 1970

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